Device for supporting phonograph-records.



Patented IuIy I, |902` G. MADISN. DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING PHUNDGRAPH RECORDS.

(Application filed Feb. 17, i902.)

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UNITED STATEsi 'PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE MADISON, OF SANDUSKY, OHIO.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 703,939, dated J' uly 1, 1902. Application filed February 17, 1902. iSerial No. 94,489. (N model-l To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, GEORGE MADISON, a'citizen of the United States,residing at Sandusky, in the county of Erie and State of Ohio, havel devices for packing, storing, and transporting* phonograph-records and similar articles; and it consists, essentially, of aseparalole or twopart holder'or supporter so constructed and arranged that theY records whenfsupported will be held separate from one another and out of contact with the Walls of the holder ori supporter.

The invention further consistslin fthe general construction and novel arrangement of the several parts of the device, as will be hereinafter described, and more particularly set forth in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my device, showing three phonograph-records mounted and supported therein. Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal sectional view of Fig. l, showing the general construction and arrangement of the several parts of the device. Fig. 3 illustrates a portion of the device having one of the recordsupporting cylinders separated and showing a detail thereof. Fig. et is a portion, broken away, of the vertical wall ot' one of the supporting-cylinders, illustrating a lock for more securely holdingfthe portions of said recordsupporting cylinders together.

Referring to the several views of the drawings, the numerall indicates a suitable base, upon which the record-supporting cylinders 2 are secured. In practicing myinvention I employ two, of these supporters or holders arranged as shown in Fig. Qthat is to say, 5 The cyl- 1 inders are preferably when joined together] slightly greater in length than the length of i the recordAto be supported. This is accoini placed together in reverse position.

plished'by makingv each portion of the record-supporting cylinder of a length slightly vis avoided.

The outer surface of the record-supporting cylinders 2 is covered or provided With a soft yielding material b-such, for instance, as plush--so that when the records are supported on the supportingcylindersV they will iit 'snugly-and Will` not be liable to slip, but will beiheld firmly in? position thereon.

In order to keep' the'parts together when not supporting the records, I provide in the vertical Wall of each part or portion of the 'cylinder 2 a suitable channel or` groove 5, in

which is slidablyfrnounted a spring 6, as shown nin' Fig.l 4, which spring is for 'the purpose when the partsjare assembled in supporting position of bearing against the inner Wall of the correspondingcylinder, as shown in Fig.

l2, andare forfthepurpose of holding said parts in position. When it is not desired to use the springs 6, they may be slid into the cylinder, as is evident. In order to make the holding means more secure, I may provide the ends'of the cylinders with rabbets, so that the end of one cylinder will fit into or onto the end of the corresponding cylinder and yet leave a straight surface to carry and support the record. The rabbeted end of the cylinder is clearly shown at 3,: Fig.l 3. As an additional protection for the record and to prevent its ends contacting with the Ibase I a headfor flange may be formed around the base of each cylinder, as shown at 1, Fig. 2. This bead or I'iange may be formed of the same material asthe cylinder-covering,as is-I apparent. g

When it is desired to pack', store, or ship the records, one of the parts is selected and the recordsare slipped or mounted over the IOO l Patent, is-

1. A device for storing and transporting phonograph-records, and similar articles, consisting of a two-part holder or supporter, each part being provided with an equal number of record-supporting cylinders, correspondingly arranged, said cylinders having an outer surface of yielding material and provided at their bases With a bead yor flange, the cylinders of each part being adapted to lit into the opposite ends of the records, said cylinders being so arranged as to hold said records out of contact with each other.

2. A device for storing and transporting phonograph-records, and similar articles, consisting of a two-part holder or supporter, each part being provided With an equal number of record-su pporting cylinders, correspondingly arranged, said cylinders having an outer surn face of yielding material,and provided at their bases with a bead or flange, the cylinders of one part having their outer ends rabbeted to fit the corresponding cylinders of the other part, the cylinders of each part being adapted to fit into the opposite ends of the records,

`from the bases, said cylinders provided with an outer surface of yielding material, 'and the corresponding cylinders of each part adapted to fit into the opposite ends of the records, all constructed and arranged to hold the records out of contact with each other.

4. A device for storing 4and transporting phonograph-records, and similar articles, consisting of a two-part holder or supporter, each part being provided With a number of record-supporting cylinders, correspondingly ari ranged,the cylinders of each part being adapted to lit into the opposite ends of the records and hold them out of contact, and a slidable spring mounted in each cylinder adapted to assist in holding the cylinders in position when the device is in position to support a record, and to be slid into the ycylinder when not in use.

In testimony whereof I aftix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE MADISON.

Witnesses:

JoHN J. LEHMANN, FRANCES SCHWARTZ. 

